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Economic Prosperity

Small businesses and a strong middle class are the strength of our great nation. Unfortunately, the administrative state and unaccountable bureaucrats continue to stifle innovation, create obstacles for prosperity, and favor corporate interests over the wellbeing of everyday Americans.

As a former small business owner that manufactured his products in America, Representative Crane recognizes the challenges entrepreneurs face while operating their businesses at home. Washington politicians enacted one-sided international agreements, suffocating regulations, and facilitated wasteful government spending, which destroyed once prosperous sectors of our economy. In order to reverse the damage, we must reduce taxes & regulations, unleash domestic energy production, avoid nation building & forever wars, rebuild our manufacturing base, and rein in out-of-control federal spending that destroys our buying power. Rep. Crane believes that individual liberty and limited government serve as catalysts for economic prosperity, and he will continue to push back against federal overreach.

April 22 2026

Rep. Crane Introduces Legislation to Pause and Reform the Broken H-1B Visa Process

Today, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026, which would pause the issuance of H-1B visas for three years and implement significant reforms when the program resumes. Reps. Brian Babin (R-TX), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Tom…

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March 16 2026

Rep. Crane’s Bill to Accelerate Grand Canyon Recovery Unanimously Passes U.S. House

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the North Rim Restoration Act of 2025, legislation introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) to expedite the rebuild of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The bill would streamline the federal contracting process in…

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February 20 2026

U.S. Forest Service Announces Retroactive Funding for Secure Rural Schools Program

Today, the U.S. Forest Service announced $182 million in retroactive Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments for 2024. This decision follows the December 18, 2025, three-year reauthorization of the program, which was supported by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ). Congress first enacted the Secure Rural Schools…

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February 11 2026

House Committee on Small Businesses Advances Bill to Support Tribal Small Businesses

This morning, the House Committee on Small Business unanimously advanced the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) is part of a bipartisan coalition seeking to codify the Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA) within the Small Business Administration (SBA) by adding…

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February 02 2026

Rep. Crane Hosts FEMA in Gila County as Updated Major Disaster Declaration Request Is Considered

On Thursday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) hosted Gregg Phillips, the Associate Administrator for FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, in Globe to meet with local officials regarding last September’s devastating flooding. Since the disaster, communities across Gila County have faced widespread damage…

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January 22 2026

House Committee on Natural Resources Unanimously Advances Rep. Crane’s North Rim Restoration Act

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources unanimously advanced the North Rim Restoration Act of 2025. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), would expedite the rebuild of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon by streamlining the federal contracting process. Following…

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January 20 2026

Rep. Crane Works with FEMA as They Consider Appeal for Gila County Disaster Declaration

On Thursday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and FEMA Region IX Administrator Robert Fenton supporting Arizona’s appeal of FEMA’s December 20, 2025, decision denying a major disaster declaration after the severe flooding in Gila County…

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December 12 2025

House Committee on Natural Resources Considers North Rim Restoration Act of 2025

On October 9, 2025, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the North Rim Restoration Act of 2025 to expedite rebuilding efforts at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon following the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire. The legislation aims to remove bureaucratic hurdles by streamlining the federal…

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